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Matt Payne and Garth Tander won after James Golding's five-second penalty for late-race contact with Cooper Murray handed them first place at the Bathurst 1000.
- On Sunday, Matt Payne and Garth Tander won the Bathurst 1000 in a Ford Mustang after starting 18th and finishing second on the track.
- Torrential rain and low cloud at Mount Panorama caused multiple crashes and repeated lead changes, producing extraordinary scenes in the Bathurst 1000's 65-year history.
- Following the sixth safety car, seven safety cars total kept leaders close, with Ryan Wood leading until 33 laps remaining before retiring and Cooper Murray leading afterward.
- The victory marked Payne's first Bathurst 1000 and Tander's sixth title, placing Tander equal third all-time as Payne beat David Reynolds by 0.959 seconds with Golding 4.040 seconds back.
- With five laps to go, James Golding and Cooper Murray made contact at turn two and race stewards applied a five-second penalty that decided the race, Fox Sports commentator Neil Crompton noted.
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Kiwi Matt Payne takes dramatic win at Bathurst
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Matt Payne wins the Bathurst 1000
Matt Payne wins his first Bathurst 1000 after a chaotic day at Mount Panorama.
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